Hacker News Hiring Trends (May 2014)

May Highlights

Python is the winner, its third win in the last six months as it and JavaScript continue to battle it out. The top 5 remains very similar,
with Android, iOS and Ruby maintaining a very consistent presence. node.js and Rails reign supreme for server-side web development, with node now a fixture in the top 10 while AngularJS has established itself firmly in the top 10 after a meteoric rise
this past 12-18 months.

Mobile balance

Even though Android outsells iOS devices by a comfortable margin, when we look at Android vs iOS in the HN job posts, each platform remains basically equal. This is another indicator that for what iOS lacks in market share, it makes up for with engagement.

Rise of the Full Stack Developer

One of the advantages of looking at job posts as an indicator vs books or open-source repositories is looking at language which encompasses many different technologies. In this case, the term, Full Stack, is in the top 10 for the first time after steadily growing in recent months.